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General Knowledge History India MCQ Questions with Answers cover ancient, medieval, and modern Indian history. Common in SSC, IAS, and CDS exams, these questions build strong historical awareness

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121. In which of the following countries were Buddha’s idols disfigured and removed recently?

  • Pakistan
  • Turkey
  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
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122. The first woman Governor of a State in free India was

  • Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
  • Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani
  • Mrs. Indira Gandhi
  • Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
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123. Name the Pakistan Prime Minister who signed the Simla Agreement in 1972?

  • Ayub Khan
  • Yahya Khan
  • Z. A. Bhutto
  • Benazir Bhutto
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124. Which one of the following statements is not true in respect of A.O. Hume?

  • He was an ornithologist
  • He was a member of the Indian Civil Service
  • He founded the Indian National Congress
  • He presided over the Congress Annual Sessions twice
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125. Which of the following movements saw the biggest peasant guerilla war on the eve of independence?

  • Noakhali Movement
  • Tebhaga Movement
  • Punnapra Vayalar Movement
  • Telangana Movement
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126. Gandhi’s concept of Trusteeship

  • Recognizes right of private ownership of property
  • Transforms the capitalistic society into an egalitarian one
  • Excludes legislative regulation of the ownership and use of wealth
  • Does not fix minimum or maximum income
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127. The Dandi March of Gandhi is an example of

  • Direct Action
  • Boycott
  • Civil Disobedience
  • Noncooperation
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128. Which city and personality association is wrongly matched?

  • Pondicherry - Francis Martin
  • Ahmadabad - Ahmad Shah I
  • Madras - Francis Day
  • Calcutta - Robert Clive
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129. For the annexation of which Indian Kingdom the Doctrine of Lapse was not followed?

  • Satara
  • Nagpur
  • Jhansi
  • Punjab
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130. Which was the earliest settlement of the Dutch in India?

  • Masulipatnam
  • Pulicat
  • Surat
  • Ahmadabad
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